Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit

The Puerto Vallarta restaurant dining scene is so surprisingly diverse and extensive you would have to go to a different restaurant every day for over a year to try them all! Naturally, Puerto Vallarta is a great place to discover the amazing variety of Mexican dishes, as well as succulent seafood, fusions of popular cuisines like Mediterranean and Oriental, gourmet French; the list of restaurant dining opportunities is endless. And whatever your mood and pocketbook, there’s an ambiance and location to suit, stellar views often accompanying memorable meals.

There are two wonderful Puerto Vallarta restaurant events held each year you really should consider attending; the Festival Gourmet in November and the Puerto Vallarta Lifestyles Restaurant Week in May. Check out also our Vallarta Lifestyles Platinum Section Restaurants which includes samples of their menus, and our annual Readers' Choice awards, where you can discover some of the most popular options.

The imaged descriptions visible below are a sampling of the finest restaurants found in El Centro, Puerto Vallarta's picturesque and historic downtown area. To find other excellent dining options in and around the bay, simply click on any of the other zones listed under the ‘By Location’ tab, or click on 'By Cuisine' to discover the many options available.

Centro Bucerias Emiliano Zapata Hotel Zone La Cruz Marina Vallarta Nuevo Vallarta Punta de Mita San Pancho Sayulita South Shore Asian Avant-Garde Coffee shop Deli-Wine International Italian Mediterranean Mexican Seafood Spanish $ (< $10) $$ ($11 - $20) $$$ ($21 - $30) $$$$ (> $30) Mark´s Bar and Grill — Mediterranean Lázaro Cárdenas 56 — Tel: (329) 298-0303 — $$$ Mark´s in Bucerias, famous for its great bar, food and service, has been consistently voted "Best Restaurant Riviera Nayarit." You´ll find an imaginative contemporary menu fueled by chef Jan Benton´s passion for layers of complex flavor borrowed from the Mediterranean and Asia. Mezzogiorno — Italian Av. del Pacífico 33 — Tel: (329) 298-0350 — $$ One visit to this happening Bucerias beachfront restaurant will tell you why owners Sidney Lecther and Enrique Cremaschi are naturals when it comes to the restaurant business. — Platinum — Readers Choice • North Shore • New Restaurant Barcelona Tapas — Spanish Matamoros & 31 de Octubre — Tel: (322) 223-0831 — $$ Ideal for sharing as a couple or with friends, appetizer-sized servings of Spanish flavors are prepared with the highest quality local ingredients and a bird´s-eye view of the town and bay. — Platinum Café des Artistes — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Guadalupe Sánchez 740 — Tel: (322) 222-3228 — $$$$ Thierry Blouet, Maitre Cuisinier de France and a member of the Culinary Academy of France, has been serving French-Mexican culinary masterpieces in Puerto Vallarta since 1990 through his flagship El Centro restaurant, Café des Artistes. — Readers Choice • Gourmet • Wine List El Arrayán — Mexican — Reserve Now Allende 344 — Tel: (322) 222-7195 — $$$ El Arrayan has become one of the hottest restaurants in town, winning "Best Mexican" by a landslide since 2005. Everything about it is inspired by the most authentic Mexican traditions, with a fresh modern edge. — Readers Choice • Mexican • Tacos Lobo Lui´s BBQ Shack — International Morelos 589 — Tel: (322) 143-7212 — $ Lobo Lui´s BBQ Shack brings you the first authentic pit smoker in Puerto Vallarta, offering brisket, pulled pork, turkey, wings, and monster ribs. In addition, they feature their own homemade tequila barbeque sauce. Sí Señor — Mexican Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez 274 — Tel: (322) 113-0064 — $$$$ This exceptionally pretty restaurant celebrates the vivacious spirit of Mexico´s most authentic cuisine in six different ambiances, including an ocean-view terrace, garden sanctuary and air-conditioned dining room. Taste Restaurant at Casa Cupula — International — Reserve Now Callejón de la Igualdad 129 — Tel: (322) 223-2484 — $$ Sampling your way through carefully selected Asian, South American, Mexican and Spanish staple dishes at this one-of-a-kind eatery is fun and easy. Just about every entree available at Taste Restaurant @ Casa Cupula can be ordered in full or half (taste) portions. The Blue Shrimp — Seafood Olas Altas 336 — Tel: (322) 222-4246 — $$$ The name of this fun, casual eatery reveals its specialty, prepared more than a dozen delicious ways and sold by the quarter, half or full kilo. Trio — Mediterranean — Reserve Now Guerrero 264 — Tel: (322) 222-2196 — $$$$ For more than 14 years, the dazzling creativity of this intimate Mediterranean restaurant has exceeded all expectations, offering superbly prepared food, warm attention, exquisite service and the commitment to excellence of its two European chefs, Bernhard Guth and Ulf Henriksson. — Platinum Archie´s Wok — Asian Francisca Rodríguez 130 — Tel: (322) 222-0411 — $$$ Sip a Mai Tai Thai in a serene Asian garden as d´Rachael delights with harp, flute and vocals while you await a feast of tropical flavors. Archie, John Huston´s chef for many years, garnered the best elements of Pan-Asian cuisine and gave them a Thai emphasis. — Readers Choice • Asian • Vegetarian • Live Music Venue Coco´s Kitchen — International Púlpito 122 — Tel: (322) 223-0373 — $$ Coco, the owner of this international restaurant, was renowned for offering breakfast in established restaurants for several years before finding the perfect space for Coco´s Kitchen on Pulpito Street, airy, tree-lined and with that special Vallarta flavor. Daiquiri Dick´s — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 314 — Tel: (322) 222-0566 — $$$ On the most popular beach in town, the kitchen of this casually elegant landmark perpetually reinvents itself. The constantly evolving menu, best described as Pacific Rim with a Mediterranean flair, keeps things fresh and interesting, along with traditional favorites like barbecue spareribs and grilled huachinango. — Platinum — Readers Choice • Best Overall • Service • Most Fun • Tortilla Soup • Seafood • Salad • Margarita Don Guacamole — Mexican Olas Altas & Rodolfo Gómez — Tel: (322) 222-7911 — $$ Don Guacamole, La Piazzetta owner Mimmo Lorusso´s latest restaurant, is located in the small plaza behind his popular Olas Altas Italian eatery. Kaiser Maximilian — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 380-B — Tel: (322) 223-0760 — $$$$ Kaiser Maximilian, operating since 1995, has become a Vallarta tradition for fine European and Austrian dining. The decor and portrait of Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg transports you to the atmosphere of a Viennese café at the end of the 19th century. — Platinum La Palapa — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Púlpito 103 — Tel: (322) 222-5225 — $$$$ Boasting longevity like few restaurants in town can—over 50 years!—this consistent Readers´ Choice Award winner features completely different but equally gratifying experiences for breakfast, lunch and dinner. — Readers Choice • Romantic • Outdoor • Sunset Dining La Piazzetta — Italian Rodolfo Gómez 143 — Tel: (322) 222-0650 — $$ This popular Italian venue has received the Readers´ Choice award for "Best Italian Restaurant" and/or "Best Pizza" since 2004. Now with two locations, enjoy an Italian´s passion for food in this bohemian venue with an outdoor terrace and outside seating. — Readers Choice • Italian • Pizza Peking — Asian Francisca Rodríguez 136 — Tel: (322) 222-8609 — $$ This is authentic Chinese food, the Chinese chef-owner taking pride in every dish and adapting it to your needs upon request. Everything is specially prepared and outstandingly fresh. Pie in the Sky — Coffee Shop Lázaro Cárdenas 247 — Tel: (322) 223-8183 — $ Numerously awarded "Best Bakery" by VirtualVallarta.com´s Reader´s Choice, Pie in the Sky has been a tried and sought-after source of pies, cakes, cookies and tarts since the late 1980s. — Readers Choice • Bakery • Dessert Vista Grill — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Púlpito 377 — Tel: (322) 222-3570 — $$$$ Fine contemporary dining with the utmost attention to every detail from the moment you set foot in the house defines this elegant yet affordable eatery located high in the Alta Vista hills. — Readers Choice • Dining with a View La Leche — Avant-Garde Francisco Medina Ascencio km. 2.5 — Tel: (322) 293-0900 — $$$ Surprise, contrast, difference, happiness and deliciousness are the five experiences the friendly staff of La Leche focus on at their daily briefings. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Outback Steakhouse — International Francisco Medina Ascencio 4690 — Tel: (322) 225-4908 — $$$ The great thing about successful chain restaurants is that you know exactly what to expect from the food, service and ambiance, and once you discover that they have just what you crave, the decision on where to dine is automatic. — Readers Choice • Family Restaurant Sorry, No Listings Found. Porto Bello — Italian — Reserve Now Marina Sol L-7 — Tel: (322) 221-0003 — $$$ Torontonians Maurizio Pellegrini and Mario Nunes have owned this elegant Italian restaurant in Marina Vallarta since 1989. Enjoy fine dining in an air-conditioned salon, beautifully decorated in soft earth tones. — Platinum Ginger Garden Lounge — Asian Las Palmas 3 (3.14 Plaza) — Tel: (322) 297-0381 — $$$ Enjoy a unique experience in dining, with authentic South Asian specialties, and lounge on an exotic terrace in a private cabana or sit at the lively community table. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Zibarita — Deli-Wine Plaza 3.14 Local 36, Avenida de las Palmas 3 — Tel: (322) 297-0295 — $$$$ This gourmet deli and wine shop offers an extensive line of products available on the premises as well as via its modern website, where you can make purchases easily and enjoy their efficient home delivery service. Sorry, No Listings Found. Ginger Garden Lounge — Asian Las Palmas 3 (3.14 Plaza) — Tel: (322) 297-0381 — $$$ Enjoy a unique experience in dining, with authentic South Asian specialties, and lounge on an exotic terrace in a private cabana or sit at the lively community table. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Zibarita — Deli-Wine Plaza 3.14 Local 36, Avenida de las Palmas 3 — Tel: (322) 297-0295 — $$$$ This gourmet deli and wine shop offers an extensive line of products available on the premises as well as via its modern website, where you can make purchases easily and enjoy their efficient home delivery service. La Patrona Restaurant & Lounge — Mexican Ceilan 10 — Tel: (311) 258-4378 — $$ Aside from being one of only two locations near Puerto Vallarta where you can enjoy the sport of kings, La Patrona Polo Club in San Pancho, Riviera Nayarit, also includes a restaurant offering a delectable menu featuring fine expressions of contemporary Mexican cuisine. Don Pedro´s — Mediterranean Marlin 2 — Tel: (329) 291-3090 — $$$ In the quaint fishing village of Sayulita, under a giant oceanfront palapa, chef Nicholas Parrillo expertly prepares a wide range of Mediterranean specialties using only the finest and freshest ingredients. — Platinum Sorry, No Listings Found. Rincón de Buenos Aires — Argentinean Royal Pacific L-126 & 127 — Tel: (322) 221-2260 — $$$ Showcasing a decades-long legacy of fine cuisine that can be traced back to Italy, this superb Argentinean eatery has been featuring the finest imported meat cuts, pastas and locally influenced seafood since 1997 at their Marina Vallarta location and since 2004 in Nuevo Vallarta. Archie´s Wok — Asian Francisca Rodríguez 130 — Tel: (322) 222-0411 — $$$ Sip a Mai Tai Thai in a serene Asian garden as d´Rachael delights with harp, flute and vocals while you await a feast of tropical flavors. Archie, John Huston´s chef for many years, garnered the best elements of Pan-Asian cuisine and gave them a Thai emphasis. — Restaurant Week $189 pesos — Readers Choice • Asian • Vegetarian • Live Music Venue Ginger Garden Lounge — Asian Las Palmas 3 (3.14 Plaza) — Tel: (322) 297-0381 — $$$ Enjoy a unique experience in dining, with authentic South Asian specialties, and lounge on an exotic terrace in a private cabana or sit at the lively community table. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Peking — Asian Francisca Rodríguez 136 — Tel: (322) 222-8609 — $$ This is authentic Chinese food, the Chinese chef-owner taking pride in every dish and adapting it to your needs upon request. Everything is specially prepared and outstandingly fresh. — Restaurant Week $189 pesos Café des Artistes — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Guadalupe Sánchez 740 — Tel: (322) 222-3228 — $$$$ Thierry Blouet, Maitre Cuisinier de France and a member of the Culinary Academy of France, has been serving French-Mexican culinary masterpieces in Puerto Vallarta since 1990 through his flagship El Centro restaurant, Café des Artistes. — Restaurant Week $299 pesos — Readers Choice • Gourmet • Wine List La Leche — Avant-Garde Francisco Medina Ascencio km. 2.5 — Tel: (322) 293-0900 — $$$ Surprise, contrast, difference, happiness and deliciousness are the five experiences the friendly staff of La Leche focus on at their daily briefings. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos La Palapa — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Púlpito 103 — Tel: (322) 222-5225 — $$$$ Boasting longevity like few restaurants in town can—over 50 years!—this consistent Readers´ Choice Award winner features completely different but equally gratifying experiences for breakfast, lunch and dinner. — Readers Choice • Romantic • Outdoor • Sunset Dining Vista Grill — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Púlpito 377 — Tel: (322) 222-3570 — $$$$ Fine contemporary dining with the utmost attention to every detail from the moment you set foot in the house defines this elegant yet affordable eatery located high in the Alta Vista hills. — Readers Choice • Dining with a View Pie in the Sky — Coffee Shop Lázaro Cárdenas 247 — Tel: (322) 223-8183 — $ Numerously awarded "Best Bakery" by VirtualVallarta.com´s Reader´s Choice, Pie in the Sky has been a tried and sought-after source of pies, cakes, cookies and tarts since the late 1980s. — Readers Choice • Bakery • Dessert Zibarita — Deli-Wine Plaza 3.14 Local 36, Avenida de las Palmas 3 — Tel: (322) 297-0295 — $$ This gourmet deli and wine shop offers an extensive line of products available on the premises as well as via its modern website, where you can make purchases easily and enjoy their efficient home delivery service. A membership program is also offered, allowing customers to select their favorite wines to be delivered to them as often as desired and providing special discounts on wine and new products. French Riviera — French Ignacio L. Vallarta 130 L--1 & 2 — Tel: (322) 223-3777 — $$$ A large variety of daily baked Viennoiserie as well as cakes, pies and breads are offered on the bakery side of the restaurant, at night the bistro side offers a gourmet menu in a warm atmosphere. Hacienda Alemana — German Basilio Badillo 378 — Tel: (322) 222-2071 — $$ There´s an authentic Bavarian kitchen in the heart of Vallarta´s South Side where really good German food is served in a beautiful garden sequestered from the street. Its typical Bavarian atmosphere, with all the elements of Munich´s Hofbräuhaus, makes it an exceedingly comfortable place. India Gate — Indian Allende 124 — Tel: (322) 223-2424 — $ This intimate restaurant only half a block from the Malecon features fine north Indian cuisine for lunch and dinner. Select from an assortment of staple dishes with confidence; the restaurant has been in operation in Vancouver for 35 years. Coco´s Kitchen — International Púlpito 122 — Tel: (322) 223-0373 — $$ Coco, the owner of this international restaurant, was renowned for offering breakfast in established restaurants for several years before finding the perfect space for Coco´s Kitchen on Pulpito Street, airy, tree-lined and with that special Vallarta flavor. Daiquiri Dick´s — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 314 — Tel: (322) 222-0566 — $$$ On the most popular beach in town, the kitchen of this casually elegant landmark perpetually reinvents itself. The constantly evolving menu, best described as Pacific Rim with a Mediterranean flair, keeps things fresh and interesting, along with traditional favorites like barbecue spareribs and grilled huachinango. — Platinum — Readers Choice • Best Overall • Service • Most Fun • Tortilla Soup • Seafood • Salad • Margarita Kaiser Maximilian — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 380-B — Tel: (322) 223-0760 — $$$$ Kaiser Maximilian, operating since 1995, has become a Vallarta tradition for fine European and Austrian dining. The decor and portrait of Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg transports you to the atmosphere of a Viennese café at the end of the 19th century. — Platinum Lobo Lui´s BBQ Shack — International Morelos 589 — Tel: (322) 143-7212 — $ Lobo Lui´s BBQ Shack brings you the first authentic pit smoker in Puerto Vallarta, offering brisket, pulled pork, turkey, wings, and monster ribs. In addition, they feature their own homemade tequila barbeque sauce. Outback Steakhouse — International Francisco Medina Ascencio 4690 — Tel: (322) 225-4908 — $$$ The great thing about successful chain restaurants is that you know exactly what to expect from the food, service and ambiance, and once you discover that they have just what you crave, the decision on where to dine is automatic. — Readers Choice • Family Restaurant Taste Restaurant at Casa Cupula — International — Reserve Now Callejón de la Igualdad 129 — Tel: (322) 223-2484 — $$ Sampling your way through carefully selected Asian, South American, Mexican and Spanish staple dishes at this one-of-a-kind eatery is fun and easy. Just about every entree available at Taste Restaurant @ Casa Cupula can be ordered in full or half (taste) portions. La Piazzetta — Italian Rodolfo Gómez 143 — Tel: (322) 222-0650 — $$ This popular Italian venue has received the Readers´ Choice award for "Best Italian Restaurant" and/or "Best Pizza" since 2004. Now with two locations, enjoy an Italian´s passion for food in this bohemian venue with an outdoor terrace and outside seating. — Readers Choice • Italian • Pizza Mezzogiorno — Italian Av. del Pacífico 33 — Tel: (329) 298-0350 — $$ One visit to this happening Bucerias beachfront restaurant will tell you why owners Sidney Lecther and Enrique Cremaschi are naturals when it comes to the restaurant business. — Platinum — Readers Choice • North Shore • New Restaurant Porto Bello — Italian — Reserve Now Marina Sol L-7 — Tel: (322) 221-0003 — $$$ Torontonians Maurizio Pellegrini and Mario Nunes have owned this elegant Italian restaurant in Marina Vallarta since 1989. Enjoy fine dining in an air-conditioned salon, beautifully decorated in soft earth tones. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Bocabento Latin Grill & Bar — Latina-Asiatica Av. 5 de Mayo 455 at Casa Iguana Resort — Tel: (322) 228-0186 — $$$ From the moment you see this pagoda-roofed venue integrating the interior design, art, music and cuisine of Asia and Latin America, you know dining will be exceptional. Boca, Spanish for mouth, suggests taking bites of something, the Japanese bento a small lunch box. Don Pedro´s — Mediterranean Marlin 2 — Tel: (329) 291-3090 — $$$ In the quaint fishing village of Sayulita, under a giant oceanfront palapa, chef Nicholas Parrillo expertly prepares a wide range of Mediterranean specialties using only the finest and freshest ingredients. — Platinum Mark´s Bar and Grill — Mediterranean Lázaro Cárdenas 56 — Tel: (329) 298-0303 — $$$ Mark´s in Bucerias, famous for its great bar, food and service, has been consistently voted "Best Restaurant Riviera Nayarit." You´ll find an imaginative contemporary menu fueled by chef Jan Benton´s passion for layers of complex flavor borrowed from the Mediterranean and Asia. Trio — Mediterranean — Reserve Now Guerrero 264 — Tel: (322) 222-2196 — $$$$ For more than 14 years, the dazzling creativity of this intimate Mediterranean restaurant has exceeded all expectations, offering superbly prepared food, warm attention, exquisite service and the commitment to excellence of its two European chefs, Bernhard Guth and Ulf Henriksson. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Don Guacamole — Mexican Olas Altas & Rodolfo Gómez — Tel: (322) 222-7911 — $$ Don Guacamole, La Piazzetta owner Mimmo Lorusso´s latest restaurant, is located in the small plaza behind his popular Olas Altas Italian eatery. El Arrayán — Mexican — Reserve Now Allende 344 — Tel: (322) 222-7195 — $$$ El Arrayan has become one of the hottest restaurants in town, winning "Best Mexican" by a landslide since 2005. Everything about it is inspired by the most authentic Mexican traditions, with a fresh modern edge. — Readers Choice • Mexican • Tacos La Patrona Restaurant & Lounge — Mexican Ceilan 10 — Tel: (311) 258-4378 — $$ Aside from being one of only two locations near Puerto Vallarta where you can enjoy the sport of kings, La Patrona Polo Club in San Pancho, Riviera Nayarit, also includes a restaurant offering a delectable menu featuring fine expressions of contemporary Mexican cuisine. Sí Señor — Mexican Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez 274 — Tel: (322) 113-0064 — $$$$ This exceptionally pretty restaurant celebrates the vivacious spirit of Mexico´s most authentic cuisine in six different ambiances, including an ocean-view terrace, garden sanctuary and air-conditioned dining room. The Blue Shrimp — Seafood Olas Altas 336 — Tel: (322) 222-4246 — $$$ The name of this fun, casual eatery reveals its specialty, prepared more than a dozen delicious ways and sold by the quarter, half or full kilo. — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Barcelona Tapas — Spanish Matamoros & 31 de Octubre — Tel: (322) 223-0831 — $$ Ideal for sharing as a couple or with friends, appetizer-sized servings of Spanish flavors are prepared with the highest quality local ingredients and a bird´s-eye view of the town and bay. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $189 pesos Lobo Lui´s BBQ Shack — International Morelos 589 — Tel: (322) 143-7212 — $ Lobo Lui´s BBQ Shack brings you the first authentic pit smoker in Puerto Vallarta, offering brisket, pulled pork, turkey, wings, and monster ribs. In addition, they feature their own homemade tequila barbeque sauce. Pie in the Sky — Coffee Shop Lázaro Cárdenas 247 — Tel: (322) 223-8183 — $ Numerously awarded "Best Bakery" by VirtualVallarta.com´s Reader´s Choice, Pie in the Sky has been a tried and sought-after source of pies, cakes, cookies and tarts since the late 1980s. — Readers Choice • Bakery • Dessert Barcelona Tapas — Spanish Matamoros & 31 de Octubre — Tel: (322) 223-0831 — $$ Ideal for sharing as a couple or with friends, appetizer-sized servings of Spanish flavors are prepared with the highest quality local ingredients and a bird´s-eye view of the town and bay. — Platinum Coco´s Kitchen — International Púlpito 122 — Tel: (322) 223-0373 — $$ Coco, the owner of this international restaurant, was renowned for offering breakfast in established restaurants for several years before finding the perfect space for Coco´s Kitchen on Pulpito Street, airy, tree-lined and with that special Vallarta flavor. Don Guacamole — Mexican Olas Altas & Rodolfo Gómez — Tel: (322) 222-7911 — $$ Don Guacamole, La Piazzetta owner Mimmo Lorusso´s latest restaurant, is located in the small plaza behind his popular Olas Altas Italian eatery. La Patrona Restaurant & Lounge — Mexican Ceilan 10 — Tel: (311) 258-4378 — $$ Aside from being one of only two locations near Puerto Vallarta where you can enjoy the sport of kings, La Patrona Polo Club in San Pancho, Riviera Nayarit, also includes a restaurant offering a delectable menu featuring fine expressions of contemporary Mexican cuisine. La Piazzetta — Italian Rodolfo Gómez 143 — Tel: (322) 222-0650 — $$ This popular Italian venue has received the Readers´ Choice award for "Best Italian Restaurant" and/or "Best Pizza" since 2004. Now with two locations, enjoy an Italian´s passion for food in this bohemian venue with an outdoor terrace and outside seating. — Readers Choice • Italian • Pizza Mezzogiorno — Italian Av. del Pacífico 33 — Tel: (329) 298-0350 — $$ One visit to this happening Bucerias beachfront restaurant will tell you why owners Sidney Lecther and Enrique Cremaschi are naturals when it comes to the restaurant business. — Platinum — Readers Choice • North Shore • New Restaurant Peking — Asian Francisca Rodríguez 136 — Tel: (322) 222-8609 — $$ This is authentic Chinese food, the Chinese chef-owner taking pride in every dish and adapting it to your needs upon request. Everything is specially prepared and outstandingly fresh. Taste Restaurant at Casa Cupula — International — Reserve Now Callejón de la Igualdad 129 — Tel: (322) 223-2484 — $$ Sampling your way through carefully selected Asian, South American, Mexican and Spanish staple dishes at this one-of-a-kind eatery is fun and easy. Just about every entree available at Taste Restaurant @ Casa Cupula can be ordered in full or half (taste) portions. Archie´s Wok — Asian Francisca Rodríguez 130 — Tel: (322) 222-0411 — $$$ Sip a Mai Tai Thai in a serene Asian garden as d´Rachael delights with harp, flute and vocals while you await a feast of tropical flavors. Archie, John Huston´s chef for many years, garnered the best elements of Pan-Asian cuisine and gave them a Thai emphasis. — Readers Choice • Asian • Vegetarian • Live Music Venue Daiquiri Dick´s — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 314 — Tel: (322) 222-0566 — $$$ On the most popular beach in town, the kitchen of this casually elegant landmark perpetually reinvents itself. The constantly evolving menu, best described as Pacific Rim with a Mediterranean flair, keeps things fresh and interesting, along with traditional favorites like barbecue spareribs and grilled huachinango. — Platinum — Readers Choice • Best Overall • Service • Most Fun • Tortilla Soup • Seafood • Salad • Margarita Don Pedro´s — Mediterranean Marlin 2 — Tel: (329) 291-3090 — $$$ In the quaint fishing village of Sayulita, under a giant oceanfront palapa, chef Nicholas Parrillo expertly prepares a wide range of Mediterranean specialties using only the finest and freshest ingredients. — Platinum El Arrayán — Mexican — Reserve Now Allende 344 — Tel: (322) 222-7195 — $$$ El Arrayan has become one of the hottest restaurants in town, winning "Best Mexican" by a landslide since 2005. Everything about it is inspired by the most authentic Mexican traditions, with a fresh modern edge. — Readers Choice • Mexican • Tacos Ginger Garden Lounge — Asian Las Palmas 3 (3.14 Plaza) — Tel: (322) 297-0381 — $$$ Enjoy a unique experience in dining, with authentic South Asian specialties, and lounge on an exotic terrace in a private cabana or sit at the lively community table. — Platinum La Leche — Avant-Garde Francisco Medina Ascencio km. 2.5 — Tel: (322) 293-0900 — $$$ Surprise, contrast, difference, happiness and deliciousness are the five experiences the friendly staff of La Leche focus on at their daily briefings. — Platinum Mark´s Bar and Grill — Mediterranean Lázaro Cárdenas 56 — Tel: (329) 298-0303 — $$$ Mark´s in Bucerias, famous for its great bar, food and service, has been consistently voted "Best Restaurant Riviera Nayarit." You´ll find an imaginative contemporary menu fueled by chef Jan Benton´s passion for layers of complex flavor borrowed from the Mediterranean and Asia. Outback Steakhouse — International Francisco Medina Ascencio 4690 — Tel: (322) 225-4908 — $$$ The great thing about successful chain restaurants is that you know exactly what to expect from the food, service and ambiance, and once you discover that they have just what you crave, the decision on where to dine is automatic. — Readers Choice • Family Restaurant Porto Bello — Italian — Reserve Now Marina Sol L-7 — Tel: (322) 221-0003 — $$$ Torontonians Maurizio Pellegrini and Mario Nunes have owned this elegant Italian restaurant in Marina Vallarta since 1989. Enjoy fine dining in an air-conditioned salon, beautifully decorated in soft earth tones. — Platinum The Blue Shrimp — Seafood Olas Altas 336 — Tel: (322) 222-4246 — $$$ The name of this fun, casual eatery reveals its specialty, prepared more than a dozen delicious ways and sold by the quarter, half or full kilo. Café des Artistes — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Guadalupe Sánchez 740 — Tel: (322) 222-3228 — $$$$ Thierry Blouet, Maitre Cuisinier de France and a member of the Culinary Academy of France, has been serving French-Mexican culinary masterpieces in Puerto Vallarta since 1990 through his flagship El Centro restaurant, Café des Artistes. — Restaurant Week $299 pesos — Readers Choice • Gourmet • Wine List Kaiser Maximilian — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 380-B — Tel: (322) 223-0760 — $$$$ Kaiser Maximilian, operating since 1995, has become a Vallarta tradition for fine European and Austrian dining. The decor and portrait of Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg transports you to the atmosphere of a Viennese café at the end of the 19th century. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos La Palapa — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Púlpito 103 — Tel: (322) 222-5225 — $$$$ Boasting longevity like few restaurants in town can—over 50 years!—this consistent Readers´ Choice Award winner features completely different but equally gratifying experiences for breakfast, lunch and dinner. — Readers Choice • Romantic • Outdoor • Sunset Dining Sí Señor — Mexican Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez 274 — Tel: (322) 113-0064 — $$$$ This exceptionally pretty restaurant celebrates the vivacious spirit of Mexico´s most authentic cuisine in six different ambiances, including an ocean-view terrace, garden sanctuary and air-conditioned dining room. — Restaurant Week $189 pesos Trio — Mediterranean — Reserve Now Guerrero 264 — Tel: (322) 222-2196 — $$$$ For more than 14 years, the dazzling creativity of this intimate Mediterranean restaurant has exceeded all expectations, offering superbly prepared food, warm attention, exquisite service and the commitment to excellence of its two European chefs, Bernhard Guth and Ulf Henriksson. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos Vista Grill — Avant-Garde — Reserve Now Púlpito 377 — Tel: (322) 222-3570 — $$$$ Fine contemporary dining with the utmost attention to every detail from the moment you set foot in the house defines this elegant yet affordable eatery located high in the Alta Vista hills. — Readers Choice • Dining with a View Zibarita — Deli-Wine Plaza 3.14 Local 36, Avenida de las Palmas 3 — Tel: (322) 297-0295 — $$$$ This gourmet deli and wine shop offers an extensive line of products available on the premises as well as via its modern website, where you can make purchases easily and enjoy their efficient home delivery service.